Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
At some point in their lifecycle most, if not all, businesses require some type of financing. This seminar provides an in-depth review about the various forms of financing to fund capital projects or acquisitions and to restructure existing capital structures.
During this seminar, participants will gain a sense of financing processes, terms, and risks associated with multiple types of capital. The seminar will dive into the practical details of what capital providers are seeking, issues that can arise, and how companies should prepare themselves to execute a financing transaction. Through real-life examples, identifying common pitfalls, highlighting key elements and case studies, the seminar will put financial executives in a better position to seek financing and negotiate with capital providers.
Participants will also explore current and emerging issues in organizations that call for ethical leadership. The seminar emphasizes collaboration and interactivity, as participants will engage with their peers in a variety of activities, including polling questions, small-group discussions, and/or case studies
Topics Include:
- Overview of financing strategy and capital markets.
- Current state of the capital markets, including benchmarks and rules of thumb regarding realistic financing parameters.
- Basic capital structure elements.
- Discussion of various forms of financing, including government financing, operating lines, term debt, mezzanine finance, subordinated debt, real estate. financing, private equity, venture capital, public equity and convertible debentures.
- An understanding about cost of capital and related investment decisions.
- Financing processes and negotiating strategies.
- Compare key debt terms against a term sheet used for raising debt capital.
- Differentiate between asset-based lending and cash flow-based lending and the pros and cons of each.
- Utilize a leveraged buyout framework to infer a suitable return profile for mezzanine financiers and private equity investors involved in investment decision making.
- Compare and contrast the costs and benefits of different types of public capital with private capital for different stages in a company lifecycle.
- Improve their ability to seek financing and negotiate with capital providers and will understand the basic negotiating stances to consider when raising financing.
NOTE: No updates or changes were made to the 2023 version of this course. If you completed the course in 2022, please be advised the 2023 course material has not changed. If you have any questions, please contact pdevents@cpaontario.ca.
Schedule
- May 26, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
- May 27, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Who Will Benefit
Although suitable for financial professionals in many roles, the session particularly targets controllers, chief financial officers, chief executive officers, and other financial executives who provide input or take the lead with undertaking financing transactions within their own enterprises.
Prerequisite(s)
Participants should possess a basic understanding of, or experience in, financing transactions.
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
Electronic material can be accessed one week prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Melanie E. Russell, CPA, CA, CBV, CFE, CIM, CFF, ABV – her current practice focuses on business valuations, litigation support and dispute analysis, financial/forensic investigations, corporate finance and education. She has qualified as an expert witness in the areas of valuation, forensic accounting, income analyses and loss of income calculations in a number of cases in the Ontario Court of Justice, the Ontario Superior Court and the Federal Court of Canada. She has also acted as an accounting expert in arbitration, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings (e.g., collaborative family practice), and negotiated a number of buy/sell transactions. She has taught at various institutions, authored various articles and professional material, and has had a number of years marking, authoring and co-ordinating professional examinations including the CICBV Membership Qualifying Examination.